YOU LOOK TIRED BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
A projection reads 10:34 AM.
Lights up.
APRIL at her desk at work.
A co-worker approaches APRIL.
CO-WORKER 1: Hey… How are you doing there?
APRIL: Oh, fine.
CO-WORKER 1: You sure?
APRIL: Yeah, why?
CO-WORKER 1: You’re looking tired. Did you have trouble sleeping last night?
Blackout.
A projection reads: 12:05 AM
Lights up.
APRIL in the break room at work.
A co-worker approaches APRIL.
CO-WORKER 2: Hey.
APRIL: Hi!
CO-WORKER 2: I know how you feel. This week has been just so crazy around here.
APRIL: What do you mean?
CO-WORKER 2: They’ve just been working us to the bone. I am so tired too.
Blackout.
A projection reads: 2:02 PM.
Lights up.
APRIL leaving a meeting at work.
Supervisor approaches APRIL.
SUPERVISOR: Hey April, can I talk to you for a second?
APRIL: Yeah, sure, what’s up?
SUPERVISOR: You know… I was thinking, you could take the rest of the day off.
APRIL: … did I do something wrong?
SUPERVISOR: No, of course not. I just thought, you know, you could use the rest of the day… to recharge… get everything back together… get some rest. You know? I don’t want you to work yourself too hard.
APRIL: But I’m not –
SUPERVISOR: You look tired.
APRIL: I’m actually –
SUPERVISOR gives APRIL a long hug.
APRIL just stands there and takes it.
SUPERVISOR: Hang in there…
Blackout.
A projection reads: 2:03 PM.
Lights up.
APRIL in the bathroom at work.
APRIL washes her face.
APRIL stares at the mirror.
APRIL considers.
Silence.
APRIL: This is just what I look like.
Blackout.
END OF PLAY.